Abstract

The duty to remember a troublesome past. Estud. Socio-Juríd [online]. 2005, vol.7, n.spe, pp.303-328. ISSN 0124-0579.

ABSTRACT In this article, I defend the idea that any political community has the duty to remember a past of injustice and suffering, when it has initiated a process of transition to a democratic inclusive and equalitarian regime. In the first section, I briefly develop the notions of 'inclusive democracy', ´moral luck´, and ´'taking responsibility' that will turn the framework to discuss the duty to remember a troublesome past. In the second section, and following Pablo de Greiff's reconstruction of the arguments of that duty, I claim that the foundation of that duty is based on a past-oriented argument. In addition, I argue that this past-oriented argument responds better to democratic values than de Greiff´s present-oriented argument from am ethical-political point of view.

Keywords : Democratic transition; political responsibility; memory; history; inclusive democracy; moral luck.

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